cabochon

cabochon
/kab"euh shon'/; Fr. /kann baw shawonn"/, n., pl. cabochons /-shonz'/; Fr. /-shawonn"/, adv.
n.
1. a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets.
2. an ornamental motif resembling this, either concave or convex and often surrounded by ornately carved leaf patterns, used on furniture of the 18th century.
adv.
3. in the form of a cabochon: a turquoise cut cabochon.
adj.
4. being cut cabochon: cabochon gems.
[1570-80; < MF, equiv. to caboche head (see CABBAGE1) + -on dim. suffix]

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  • cabochon — ca bo chon (k[a^] b[u^]*sh[aum]n ; Fr. k[.a] b[ o] sh[^o]N ), a. [see {cabochon}, n..] (Jewelry) Of, pertaining to, containing, or in the style of, a {cabochon}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cabochon — CABOCHON. s. m. Pierre pretieuse, polie, & qui n est pas encore taillée. Cabochon d émeraude. On dit plus ordinairement, Ruby cabochon …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • cabochon — ca bo chon (k[a^] b[u^]*sh[aum]n ; Fr. k[.a] b[ o] sh[^o]N ), n. [F.] (Jewelry) A stone of convex form, highly polished, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cabochon — 1570s, from Fr. cabochon (14c.), augmentative of caboche (12c.), augmentative or pejorative formation, ultimately from L. caput head. Essentially the same word as CABBAGE (Cf. cabbage) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Cabochon — (fr., spr. Kaboschong), Edelstein, bes. Rubin, der nach seiner natürlichen Form geschliffen ist, ohne erst geschnitten zu sein, daher oft von ovaler u. krummer Form …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Cabochon — (franz., spr. kaboschóng), s. Mugeliger Schnitt …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cabochon — Cabochon, s. Edelsteinschleiferei …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

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  • Cabochon — (Caboschong), ein nicht facettirter, nur nach seiner natürlichen Form geschliffener Edelstein …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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